Here is the text of the Oregon Citizen's Alliance's new anti-gay rights
initiative being filed in 24 cities and 8 counties that favored Measure 9.
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An Act: Be it enacted by the People of the City or County of -----:
Paragraph 1: The charter of the city or county of ----- is amended by
adding a new Section ----- as follows:
(a) The city or county of -----, including its council and elected or
appointed officers, shall not make, pass, adopt, or enforce any ordinance,
rule, regulation, policy or resolution that extends minority status,
affirmative action, quotas, special class status, or any similar concepts,
based on homosexuality or which establishes any categorical provision
such as "sexual orientation", "sexual preference", or any similar provision
which includes homosexuality.
(b) City funds shall not be expended to promote homosexuality or express
approval of homosexual behavior.
(c) This Section shall not be construed to deny any citizen, based on
perceived or actual private lawful sexual practices, any city services,
licenses, or approvals otherwise due or available.
(d) This Section shall not be construed to limit public libraries from
providing materials for adults which address homosexuality.
(e) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not nullify or be construed to
nullify any city, state, or federal civil rights protections based on
race, religion, color, sex, maritial status, familial status, national
origin, age or disability. Neither shall Subsection (a) be construed
to abrogate, abridge, impede, or otherwise diminish the holding,
enjoyment, or exercise of any rights guaranteed to citizens by the
Constitution of the State of Oregon or the Constitutuion of the United
States.
(f) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not be construed to forbid
the adoption of provisions prohibiting employment decisions based on
factors not directly related to employment. If such a provision is
adopted, it is the intent of the People that lawful private sexual
behavior, or rumor, perception, or knowledge of a person's lawful
private sexual behavior, are factors not directly related to employment.
If such a provision is adopted, it is the intent of the People that
personal expression, conversation or any other free expression concerning
private lawful sexual behavior shall also be considered factors not
directly related to employment, unless such actions disrupt the workplace.
(g) This Section shall be an explicit and necessary restriction and
limitation upon the authority of the Council.
(h) It shall be considered that it is the intent of the People in
enacting this Section that if any part thereof is held unconstitutional
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts shall be
held in full force and effect. This Section shall be in all parts
self-executing.
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God I'm depressed. :(
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